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2026 1st
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Tony211 DRAFTING FOR THESaints
Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
D
ValueC
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Saints to a D. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jalen Thompson, 119 picks early at slot 174. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Robinson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson at slot 21 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick23
Rnd1
Anthony Hill Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a green-dot type in the middle, reach and all.
Pick61
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
A wild overpay on Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 61, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102
Rnd4
Keon Sabb
You do not let a safety like Keon Sabb reach the 102nd pick and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jack Endries
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Endries at pick 104, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry at the 142nd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144
Rnd5
Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at Round 5, Pick 3 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145
Rnd5
Iapani Laloulu
They liked Iapani Laloulu enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 145. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147
Rnd5
David Oke
A reach for David Oke in the 147th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in No. 148 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Value said wait; Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the 149th pick says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150
Rnd5
Vincent Anthony Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Vincent Anthony Jr. in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167
Rnd5
Eric O'Neill
A big swing on Eric O'Neill at slot 167, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson at pick No. 174 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183
Rnd6
Akheem Mesidor
They talked themselves into Akheem Mesidor at pick 183, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185
Rnd6
Duce Robinson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Duce Robinson in slot 185, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190
Rnd6
CJ Daniels
They will replay CJ Daniels at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193
Rnd6
Mark Fletcher Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Mark Fletcher Jr. at the 193rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200
Rnd6
James Smith
They reached a country mile for James Smith at the 200th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick201
Rnd6
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 201 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick212
Rnd6
Daevin Hobbs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Daevin Hobbs well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in No. 224 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.



























